Crown Plaza Golf Course Asheville, previously named Great Smokies Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort, is a Resort 9 hole golf course located in Asheville,North Carolina .
The course first opened for play in 1976. The course was designed by William B. Lewis.
The course captures the beauty of the Western North Carolina mountains and offers just enough challenge to keep the game interesting. The course is nestled on 120 acres within the Appalachians, plus is surrounded by the Blue Ridge and the Great Smoky Mountains. There are streams coming into play throughout the course's design.
Par for the course is 35. From the back tees. the course plays to 2,800 yards. From the forward tees. the course measures 2,232 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 6, a par-5 that plays to 510 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 9, a par-3 that plays to 125 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 8, a 395-yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Crown Plaza Golf Course Asheville is # 5, a 140 yard par-3.